Clearing up confusion
What’s in a name? Places Misc. #s It’s a matter
of time
10 10 10 10 10
20 20 20 20 20
30 30 30 30 30
40 40 40 40 40
50 50 50 50 50
Question 1 - 10
Why didn’t Joseph’s brothers realize that
Joseph could understand them?
Answer 1 – 10
He was using an interpretor.
Question 1 - 20
Why wouldn’t Abraham’s descendants return to
the promised land until the 4th generation?
Answer 1 – 20
The sin of the Amorites had not yet reached its full
meaure.
Question 1 - 30
God told Abraham that his descendants would be
as numerous as what three things?
Answer 1 – 30
The dust of the earth, the stars in the sky & the sand on the seashore
Question 1 - 40
Why did Pharaoh say Joseph would be in charge of Pharaoh’s palace and people?
Answer 1 – 40
The spirit of God was in him, God had made all this known to Joseph,
and no one was so discerning and wise.
Question 1 - 50
What did Joseph’s steward provide for
Joseph’s brothers when they went to Joseph’s
house?
Answer 1 – 50
Water to wash their feet and fodder for their
donkeys
Question 2 - 10
Who was Abram’s senior servant and heir before
Isaac was born?
Answer 2 – 10
Eliezer of Damascus
Question 2 - 20
Who bought Joseph in Egypt?
Answer 2 – 20
Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the
guard
Question 2 - 30
Who was Joseph’s wife?
Answer 2 – 30
Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On
Question 2 - 40
Which of Joseph’s brothers stayed in prison
in Egypt?
Answer 2 – 40
Simeon
Question 2 - 50
What tribes were living in the land when a quarrel
broke out between Abram’s and Lot’s
herders?
Answer 2 – 50
Canaanites & Perizzites
Question 3 - 10
When Jacob left Beersheba after he stole the blessing, where was
he headed?
Answer 3 – 10
Harran – his father’s family’s homeland
(The next time he leaves Beersheba, he goes to
Egypt.)
Question 3 - 20
What did Jacob call the place where he dreamed of a stairway reaching to
heaven?
Answer 3 – 20
Bethel
Question 3 - 30
Where did Joseph meet his father when the
family was traveling to Egypt?
Answer 3 – 30
Goshen
Question 3 - 40
Where was Joseph placed in a coffin?
Answer 3 – 40
Egypt
Question 3 - 50
At the time of Abraham’s death, where was Isaac
living?
Answer 3 – 50
Beer Lahai Roi
Question 4 - 10
How many times did the angel of the Lord appear
to Abraham on the mountain?
Answer 4 – 10
2 times – once to stop him from sacrificing
Isaac and again to bless him and his descendants
Question 4 - 20
How many of each item were in Pharaoh’s
dreams?
Answer 4 – 20
7 sleek/fat & 7 ugly/gaunt cows
7 healthy/good & 7 thin heads of grain
Question 4 - 30
How old was Joseph when he entered
Pharaoh’s service?
Answer 4 – 30
30 years-old
Question 4 - 40
How much did the Midianite merchants pay
for Joseph?
Answer 4 – 40
20 shekels of silver
Question 4 - 50
How much silver did Joseph’s brothers take to
Egypt on their second journey?
Answer 4 – 50
Double the amount(They had to return the silver that Joseph put in
their sacks and pay for more grain.)
Question 5 - 10
How long did Jacob mourn for Joseph when he thought Joseph was
dead?
Answer 5 – 10
Many days
Question 5 - 20
How old were the heifer, goat and ram that Abram
sacrificed?
Answer 5 – 20
3 years-old
Question 5 - 30
For how many days did Joseph put his brothers in
custody?
Answer 5 – 30
3 days
Question 5 - 40
How many years passed between the cupbearer
being restored to his position and Pharaoh’s
dreams?
Answer 5 – 40
2 years
Question 5 - 50
How many years of famine were left after
Joseph revealed himself to his brothers?
Answer 5 – 50
5 years